Bangla tour a learning experience: Raina

Suresh Raina, named as the captain of the 15-member Indian team for the short 3-match ODI series against Bangladesh termed the upcoming tour as a 'valuable experience' for many of the youngsters selected.

"It is a young team. The good thing is that all the young players have done well. Left-arm (spinner) Akshar Patel has done well, (Ambati) Rayudu has done well, Manoj Tiwary has done well, (Wriddhiman) Saha has done well. Especially Robin Uthappa, he has been performing well in the ongoing IPL," he said.

Raina also hoped that a good performance during the series will help him get selected for the upcoming England ODI series. The 27-year old southpaw was dropped from the Asia Cup squad in February after having failed to score a fifty since August, 2013. "It will be a good opportunity for me before the England ODI series. I hope that if I do well (in Bangladesh), then I will go and perform well in the England one-day series also," said Raina.

Refusing to discard the chances of hosts, Bangladesh, particularly on their home ground, Raina said he will seek some tips from regular skipper, MS Dhoni, and Chennai Super Kings coach, Stephen Fleming. "I am focusing now on the next two games of the IPL and then I will have 10-12 days to plan things out. I hope I will sit with MS and Flem on how to plan," he revealed.